The following is a collection of the growing number of pieces of art
made with wood from Maryland's fallen champion Wye Oak Tree. Maryland artists selected wood from "The Quiet Giant", with
their promise to produce a commemorative work of art to honor this
tree, which stood for over 400 years in the little village of Wye
Mills. Additional artwork will be added to this gallery in the future. Maryland DNR will also
sponsor a traveling art exhibition to tour throughout the State of
Maryland. To view the artwork in greater detail and find out more
about the artist, simply click on the artwork below.

Longevity
Allen Alexopulos

A natural-edge hollow vessel turned from a small Wye Oak limb.

Southwest-style PotsClifton Poodry

These pots were turned from the wood of the Wye
Oak.

Wye Oak Bowl with Natural EdgeDavid M. Fry

This piece contains an entire cross-section of a Wye Oak branch.

Wye Oak Pot David M. Fry

This semi-enclosed vessel displays on its sides two
starbursts from the tree’s pith (center).

Wye Oak Rooftop BowlDavid M. Fry

This lightweight piece carved from the Wye Oak
features the traditional “flake” figure of quarter-sawn (radial
cut) oak.

Pot with Bolt Hole Clifton Poodry

This rustic pot, carved from the Wye Oak has the
bolt hole going through it and the dark stain from the iron.

"Wye Knot" Bernard J. Wulff

“Wye Knot” carved into a smooth sanded board of the Wye Oak.

Wye Oak Commemorative Carving
Bernard J. Wulff

Engraved images of the Great Wye Oak and the Wye Oak Grist Mill.

TearYK Tang

This piece of artwork interprets a bird soaring into the cloud. It
is built based on the existing shape of the wood piece.

The Heart of the Wye Oak YK Tang

This piece of Wye Oak is believed to be near the bottom part of the
stem. A small area near the center, the wood is extremely
hard, is carved as the heart of the Wye Oak.

Figure with Twisted StickNorma McAuley

Hanging sculpture.

Have a SeatAnn Reid

Bench made from the Wye Oak wood with copper inlays.

Wye Oak on the Wye OakCarmella Thompson

Image of the Wye Oak Tree burned into an original piece of the Wye Oak and left in its natural state with hints of color added. The support cable seen is hardware used to stabilize the tree before falling victim in a storm.

Maryland Blue CrabEdwin Bolander

Maryland Blue Crab carved from the wood of the Wye Oak.

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Kent Narrows on the Wye OakCarmella Thompson

Image of Kent Narrows wood burned into an
original piece of the Wye Oak and left in its natural state with
hints of color added. This scene is recognizable by most
Marylanders.

NestingJennifer Becker

Encased pieces of the
Wye Oak and crocheted gold wire to form a nest. More pieces of the
tree were used to form a stand. The birds are made from printed
information about the Wye Oak.

Squirrel OakCaroline Thorington

Squirrel Oak is a
woodcut made from the cross section of a branch of the Wye Oak. The
squirrel sits on a bole surrounded by the tree.

TogethernessRichard H. Smith, Jr.

A Colonial style kidney shaped bench finished in
hand-rubbed tung oil. The shape of this two-person bench causes
those sitting to face somewhat toward one another, reminiscent of
the many couples who were married under the boughs of the Wye Oak.

Five hand-carved curlews on a log. Everything was carved
from the same piece of Wye Oak wood and rubbed with boiled linseed
oil.

Wye Oak Jar I & Wye Oak Jar II
Ann Krestensen

These smoked fired jars were thrown on the potters wheel, coated
with terra sigliatta slip and low fired in an electric kiln. The
jars were then smoke fired with oak leaves. The handles are pieces
of the Wye Oak tree that were attached by drilling two holes in the
wood to match the holes in the top of the lid.

Fallen Beauty
Ann Krestensen

Sculpture includes a piece of the Wye Oak, two clay redheaded
woodpeckers, two clay turtles, two clay blacksnakes and clay leaves.

Jumping Dolphin
John
Hageman

Stylized jumping dolphin
carved from the Wye Oak with a natural finish.

Indian Woodspirit
John Hageman

Hanging sculpture of an Indian head carved from
the Wye Oak.

Oak Beauty
John Hageman

Sculpture of a running horse carved from the Wye Oak.

Oakie BearJohn Hageman

Stylized standing bear carved from the Wye Oak with a natural
finish.

TerrapinJohn Hageman

A stylized Diamondback Terrapin carved from wood of the Wye Oak with
a natural finish.

Wye Oak: The Life of a Tree
Lawrence M. Romorini

This 3-dimensional retrospective art, entitled “The Life Of A Tree”,
celebrates the extraordinary and beloved Wye Oak. The art features
an actual branch from the Wye Oak, mounted on a scroll with an
artistic rendition of the tree and its radius. Starting with the
acorn on the upper left, miniaturized photographs, memorabilia and
3-dimensional symbols serve as some reminders of the long history
that transpired for the nation and Maryland during the 450+ years
that the Wye Oak lived on the Eastern Shore.

Rounding the
Thomas Point Light
Edward W. Edder
Intarsia, depicting a working skipjack sailing by the Thomas Point
Shoals Lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay. This piece contains 341
pieces of the Wye Oak, each taken from a single board.